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Amazon.co.uk Associates Payments for January 2007

Important news for our Amazon.co.uk Associates:

Your referral fees for your qualified January sales are being paid this week.

Please find further details concerning your payment in the e-mail which you should have received by the Amazon Associates Team this week. Of course, you can also view your current balance online in Associates Central under Your Account:

Associates Central >> Your Account >> View your payment history

https://associates.amazon.co.uk/gp/associates/network/your-account/payment-history.html

More information about our switch from quarterly to monthly payment at the beginning of this year can be found here:

http://affiliate-blog.amazon.co.uk/2007/01/beginning_on_11.html

http://affiliate-blog.amazon.co.uk/2007/02/monthly_payment.html

Should you have any questions regarding your payment, please contact us:

http://associates.amazon.co.uk/gp/associates/contact.

New: Self-Defined Check Minimum for International Associates

You can now define your own check minimum for the payment of your referral fees. Many international Associates have requested this feature since we launched monthly payments last month. The minimum check threshold of GBP 50 still applies to all Associates but many have requested higher thresholds. When you input your threshold, we simply hold your payment until your earnings have reached that amount.

If you have selected to be paid by check, enter your desired threshold (as a whole number without decimal points or commas), click on the Save Changes button, and you are ready to go.

The check threshold can be set and seen on Associates Central >> Your Account >> Change Your Payment Method

https://affiliate-program.amazon.co.uk/gp/associates/network/your-account/payment-options.html

The help page is

http://affiliate-program.amazon.co.uk/gp/associates/network/help/t3/a11

Please note that you can change your threshold at any time but it must be submitted by the first day of the payment month to be effective. For example, if you would like to raise your threshold to GBP 300, it must be entered by March 1st to be effective for January earnings paid in March. If you change your threshold to GBP 300 on March 15th, it will be effective for February earnings paid in April.

This feature is only available for checks. The GBP 10 minimum for direct deposits and Amazon.co.uk gift certificates still apply for all Associates.

Another good feature for international Associates:

If you or your company is based abroad you now have an additional option for receiving payment of referral fees. Amazon.co.uk will also transfer the money to a foreign bank account. See also our recent blog-posting:

http://affiliate-blog.amazon.co.uk/2006/12/can_i_receive_r.html

Monthly payment of referral fees

Since 1 January 2007 Amazon.co.uk Associates receive payment of their referral fees on a monthly basis. We reported this previously in a Blog Posting. As we have received a few queries from Amazon.co.uk Associates, we wanted to provide you with a brief recap.

What do monthly payments mean for the value of my commission?

If you chose our “Performance Fee Structure” the switch to monthly payments means that your referral fees will be reset each month.

Review the current referral rate tiers here:

 

Example for the Performance Fee Structure:

If you sold 60 items in January 2007, for example, your referral fees for January would be 6%. In February your referral fee is reset to 5% until the number of items shipped exceeds 5.

To find out more click here our current Amazon.co.uk Operating Agreement.

Beginning on 1/1/2007: Monthly payment of your referral fees

Precisely with the beginning of the new year, Amazon.co.uk is able to offer good news for Associates. Instead of a quarterly payment, Amazon.co.uk Associates will receive their referral fees monthly.

The payment will occur approximately 60 days after month’s end. For example, your referral fees for sales in January, 2007, will be paid at the end of March, 2007.

Further details can be found at the Amazon.co.uk Operating Agreement.  (login required)

“New Year’s cleaning” for your Amazon.co.uk Associates account

Have you ever thought of updating your Associates account? Perhaps things have changed here and there during the last few months. Please take a few minutes to see if your personal settings are still up-to-date.

In your Amazon.co.uk Associates account, you can do the following online:

• change your password
• change your e-mail address
• customise your newsletter settings
• manage your tracking IDs
• update your banking details
• specify your payment method
• select your fee plan

and much more.

We wish you a Happy New Year!

Can I receive referral fees on a foreign bank account? Not a problem with the Amazon.co.uk Associate Program!

If you or your company is based abroad you now have an additional option for receiving payment of referral fees. Amazon.co.uk will also transfer the money to a foreign bank account. The current voucher and cheque payment options will still be available.

Simply amend the payment type in your Associate account. Further FAQs on payment can be found here. 

Please note: As your bank has to support IBAN and BIC this payment option is currently only available in the EU countries and in Switzerland. 

Still not an Amazon Associate? Then read here how to join the Amazon.co.uk Associate Program. Start earning money today and earn up to 10% in referral fees.